Teen, 18, takes bullet to save his cousin’s life in a deadly shootout that claimed 8 lives (photos)

- A teenager saved his cousin’s life by taking stray bullet on his behalf

- The youngster was with his cousin when mass shootout broke out

- The reckless and fatal shootout claimed eight lives including himself

- Also killed in the gun fire was a highly respected police officer

An 18-year-old teenager was recently shot dead as he tried to save his cousin’s life in a deadly shootout that broke out in Mississippi and which claimed eight lives.

Jordan Blackwell was relaxing at home with his cousins Caleb Edwards and Austin Edwards, 15 and 11 respectively, when a 35-year-old man, identified by the authorities as Willie Godbolt, suddenly started shooting his way into the house amid nasty domestic quarrel.

“Where are your parents? Where is your mom? And where is your dad?” Caleb recalls the shooter yelling at Blackwell.

It happened that Blackwells’ mom was close friend to the shooter’s wife whom he had reportedly fought and separated with.

But even after Blackwell told the shooter the whereabouts of his parents, whom he said were in a nearby town called Bogue Chitto, Godbolt continued shooting.

Amid the reckless shootout, stray bullets hit Austin, killing the innocent youngster. The second bullet was headed to Caleb but Blackwell stood on its way, just like Caleb did in attempts to save Austin.

“Blackwell took the bullet that was meant for Caleb and he died on his behalf. He always talked about what he was likely to do under such circumstances. He did just that,” says Shon Blackwell, his father.